Cognitive Creations Leo Isikdogan

How much does luck play into achieving success, and how can we tip the scales in our favor? Discussing strategies on experimentation, perseverance, quitting, and tackling perfectionism.

How do we influence each other, knowingly or unknowingly? Discussing the social and cognitive psychology behind influence, and what to do to maximize our odds of being memorable and making a long lasting impact.

Discussing Robert Vallerand's concepts of passion, Adam Smith's views on self-interest, the Prisoner's Dilemma in game theory, and evolution of cooperation.

What aspects of our brain's functioning are innately programmed? Discussing the concept of collective thinking, innate brain functions, inductive biases, perceptual narrowing, numerical perception, and more.

Why do simple human skills challenge AI? Exploring Moravec's Paradox, computational creativity, efficiency of AI vs the brain, and more.